Photo: SilentMatt Psychedelic · CC BY-SA 4.0Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Bath Township is healthier than 26%
Bath Township differs from Ohio on 22 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 21 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 44333, 44286. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Bath Township
Against towns with similar incomes, Bath Township’s lead shrinks
Bath Township is healthier than 86% of U.S. towns, but 26% of the 1,769 towns with similar household incomes ($126K–$210K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Bath Township keeps up with checkups
It beats Ohio on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (83.7% vs 79.9%) and dentist visits (73.2% vs 62.9%). Checkups ↓
Cancer runs high in Bath Township
1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.7%), vs 8.7% across Ohio. Conditions ↓
Health varies a lot right around Bath Township
Grades next door run from Montrose-Ghent (A) to Akron (D). Bath Township is an A. Around town ↓
Bath Township adults report less loneliness
Loneliness (29.5% vs 35%), frequent mental distress (13.2% vs 17.5%) and lack of emotional support (16.8% vs 21.3%) all run below Ohio. Mind & connection ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Ohio figure falls outside Bath Township’s likely range; Bath Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 44333, 44286, which may reach past town lines.
What’s behind Bath Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bath Township is healthier than 86% of U.S. towns, #90 of 993 in Ohio. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is mental distress (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 94% of towns); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 51%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Bath Township’s median household income is $167,699; among the 1,769 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($126K–$210K), it’s healthier than 26%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Keeping up with care
Share of Bath Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.
Out of every 100 Bath Township adults…
Bath Township runs below OH on 4 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
How Bath Township adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Bath Township does better than Ohio.
3 in 10 Bath Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Bath Township and the towns around it
Bath Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 8 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Township | A | 32.5% | 12% | 9.1% | ZIP codes |
| Montrose-Ghent | A | 32% | 12.1% | 8.8% | CDC place |
| Fairlawn | A− | 33.3% | 12.4% | 9.7% | CDC place |
| Akron | D | 42.7% | 16.5% | 19.6% | CDC place |
| Granger Township | B+ | 36% | 11.6% | 12.4% | ZIP codes |
| Copley Township | B | 36.1% | 13.1% | 12.5% | ZIP codes |
| Cuyahoga Falls | B | 35.8% | 11.9% | 13.8% | CDC place |
| Richfield Township | A− | 32.5% | 11.8% | 10.2% | ZIP codes |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Care in and near Bath Township
No hospital or community health center in Bath Township itself. These are the nearest.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Bath Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio
Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.
12 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
4.9% of Bath Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Bath Township adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Bath Township
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Bath Township is better than Ohio on 21 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Bath Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Bath Township | OH | U.S. | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 14%12.3–16 | 19.4% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.4%10.1–12.8 | 13.9% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.2%11.8–14.8 | 17.5% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 32.5%28.1–37 | 37.1% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 12%10.6–13.6 | 13.2% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 36.8%33.6–40.1 | 37.2% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 39.3%36–42.8 | 36.7% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 32.3%29.4–35.1 | 29.8% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.2%9.1–11.3 | 11.1% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 11.7%10.7–12.7 | 8.7% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.7%6–7.4 | 7.1% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 6%5.2–6.8 | 8% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 3.2%2.9–3.5 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 6.5%5.3–7.9 | 15.3% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9.1%7.8–10.7 | 15.4% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 19.8%17–22.9 | 26.9% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 14.6%12.4–17.1 | 16.6% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.1%30.4–37.9 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 4.5%3.8–5.3 | 8% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 83.7%81.3–85.9 | 79.9% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 73.2%70.7–75.6 | 62.9% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 90.9%89.8–92 | 86.1% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 82.9%80.5–85 | 79.2% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 74.5%71–77.7 | 65.2% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 74.2%68.1–79.6 | 76% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 23.1%20.4–26 | 25.4% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 29.5%25.4–33.9 | 35% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 16.8%14.3–19.6 | 21.3% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 6.9%5.7–8.2 | 14.1% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 6.2%5.2–7.3 | 11.3% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.5%3.8–5.3 | 8.3% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 4.3%3.7–4.9 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 4.9%4–6 | 11.7% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 25.5%22.5–28.6 | 29.5% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 11.5%10–13.2 | 13.9% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 9.3%8.2–10.5 | 13.9% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.8%6.1–7.6 | 6.8% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.3%2.9–3.6 | 4.8% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.5%4.8–6.2 | 8.1% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.6%2.3–2.9 | 3.8% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Ohio figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Bath Township
Is Bath Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bath Township is healthier than 86% of U.S. towns: A for health, #90 of 993 in Ohio. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Bath Township?
CDC estimates 32.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.1% and 37%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Bath Township?
Summa Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls, 7.9 miles in a straight line from Bath Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Bath Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 4.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 3.8–5.3%), against 8% across Ohio.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Bath Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bath Township.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Ohio figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.